Close Rolls, Richard II: February 1381

Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 1, 1377-1381. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1914.

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'Close Rolls, Richard II: February 1381', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 1, 1377-1381, (London, 1914) pp. 430-432. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/ric2/vol1/pp430-432 [accessed 26 March 2024]

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February 1381

Feb. 16.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Wiltesir for the time being. Order to pay to John de Wyle 6d. a day for life and the arrears since 4 March 1 Richard II, on which date the king confirmed letters patent of the late king granting him 6d. a day for life for good service.
Et erat patens.
Feb. 10.
Westminster.
To Nicholas de Reymes escheator in Northumberland. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with Prodhowe castle, the manor of Ovyngham, a messuage and piece of land, wood and pasture called Egewelle in the town of Mikkeley, delivering to Maud late the wife of Gilbert de Umframville earl of Angos any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that at his death the earl held the premises jointly with her, the said castle and manor in chief by knight service by gift of John de Haburgh parson of Iwardby and others made with the king's licence, the said messuage, land etc. of others than the king by feoffment of Richard de Edlyngham and Richard de Roland; and the king has ordered Richard de Ravenser his clerk to take the fealty of the said Maud.
Feb. 14.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Wiltesir. Order to repair to the manor of Westgrymstede, and to forbid Robert de Beverle to whom the king lately committed the keeping thereof, his attorneys or other the tenants thereof whom he shall meet, at their peril to commit or procure waste in lands, houses, woods or gardens thereof while a plea between the king and the said Robert and John de Betesthorne is pending in chancery without debate, further directing them to pay no rents or farms thereof or of any parcel thereof to the said Robert or any in his name, but to keep the same in their own hands until a month after Easter next.
The like, mutatis mutandis, to the sheriff of Suthampton respecting the manor of Eukesbury.
March 1.
Westminster.
To William de Skipwyth the younger escheator in Lincolnshire. Order in presence of John de Holand the king's brother, to whom he has committed the wardship of the lands of Rees ap Griffitz knight, to assign and deliver to Margaret who was wife of the said Rees dower of his lands, if not yet assigned, and the issues thereof since 19 November last, on which date the king ordered Ralph de Thresk late escheator so to do, having commanded an oath to be taken of her by Richard de Ravenser the king's clerk archdeacon of Lincoln etc.; as the said Ralph was removed from office before he had so done.
The like to John Bygod knight escheator in Yorkshire; as James de Pykeryng late escheator was likewise removed from office.
Membrane 21.
Jan. 9.
Westminster.
To Thomas Naylynghurst, Roger Kirketon, Geoffrey Brokhole, Geoffrey Michell, Edmund Bendyssh, William de Benyngton, John Barlee, Walter Southous, John Wombe and William Grystede, lately appointed with Adam atte Ponde in Essex, the town of Colcestre excepted, assessors and collectors of the subsidy of three groats upon every lay person. Order to execute their commission without awaiting the presence of the said Adam, whom the king has discharged, as he is too aged, and the king lately granted him liberty not to be put on assizes etc., and not to be mayor, sheriff, collector etc. against his will.
To the sheriff of Essex. Order to command the said Thomas etc. (as above.)
To John Wayte, Thomas Canteshangre (and others) collectors in the county of Suthampton. Like order concerning Richard Shoteneye.
Vacated, because above. (See p. 425.)
The like, mutatis mutandis, to the sheriff of Suthampton.
Jan. 8.
Westminster.
To the chapter of the collegiate church of St. John Beverley, and the executors of John de Thoresby late provost thereof. Order to attempt nought at the procurement or instigation of John de Wendlyngburgh the younger and Robert de Manfeld clerks or either of them or of any other which may tend to disherison of the king or crown, to diminish the daily distribution or charges of that church or to the damage of him who shall canonically obtain the provostship after debate of the suit pending between the said John and Robert, nor so far as in them lies to suffer aught such to be attempted, revoking any attempt so made, knowing that if at their command or procurement aught shall be so done or attempted the king will by intervention of justice cause it to be by them reformed, and order under pain of forfeiture to safe keep pendente lite all rents and profits of possessions pertaining to the provostship or thereof arising save such as must needs be applied to the daily distribution, all the stock thereof, and the woods, lands etc. without waste or diminution, to be delivered to him who shall canonically obtain the same; as King Athelstane gave to the said church and to the provost for the time being goods, lands, woods etc., to the intent that thereof and of the profits thereof daily distributions should be ministered to the canons, vicars and other ministers of the church who are bound there to reside, celebrate divine service and support other works of piety; and now the king has learned that, pendente lite as aforesaid, it is to be feared that the stock demised by the late provost to maintain the daily distribution according to the custom of the church, and the said woods, rents and possessions may be spent and wasted by the said John and Robert, and petition is made to the king for aid and remedy. By K. and C.
Et erat patens.
Feb. 8.
Westminster.
To John King of Castille and Leon and duke of Lancastre, or to the baron of the exchequer in his duchy. Order to make inquisition by men of the duchy concerning the names of the evildoers who, with Peter Gerard knight, Robert Standyssh knight, William Tunstall and Robert del Euese committed damages and grievances against the earl of Douglas and his tenants in Scotland contrary to the truce between the king and the Scots, and to command 55l. to be levied of the lands, goods and chattels of the said Peter and his fellows and of such evildoers within the duchy, and to be delivered to Henry de Percy earl of Northumberland, as awarded by the wardens of the English marches towards Scotland, certifying his action in chancery under the duchy seal, and sending again this writ; as the earl of Northumberland paid the sum so awarded to the earl of Douglas before Christmas last, according to his bond, as is witnessed before the council, and it is the king's will that he be thereof contented. By K. and C.
Et erat patens.
Jan. 28.
Westminster.
To the collectors of the petty custom in the port of London. Order, upon petition of Walter Berghoff merchant of Almain, if assured that he duly paid them the custom or subsidy upon three barrels of peltry by him lately imported, as his petition shews, to suffer him to take the same over sea without other payment, and to certify in chancery without delay any cause wherefore they ought not so to do; as for certain customs and prises upon their goods and merchandise imported or exported which the merchants of Almain willingly granted him, King Edward [I] by charter, confirmed by the king, granted them among other liberties and customs that they might all carry whither they would within and without his realm and power their wares imported into the realm or bought therein, save to lands of his open and notorious enemies, granting that when once they should pay the custom thereupon in one place within his realm and power, and should have their warrant, they should thereby be quit of payment upon those wares in all other places whether the same should remain within the realm or be exported, except wines which should not be exported without licence; and now by complaint of the said Walter the king has learned that the collectors are unlawfully demanding a second payment for the said barrels, for that he would take them over sea.
Feb. 13.
Westminster.
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order to discharge Edward Benstede the last sheriff of Essex and Hertford of 100 marks in his account for last year; as by assent of the council in the parliament holden at Gloucestre in 2 Richard II the king pardoned the sheriff and every sheriff of those counties 100 marks a year for the next three years.
Feb. 18.
Westminster.
To the constable of Dovorre castle and warden of the Cinque Ports or to his lieutenant, and to the mayor and bailiffs of Dovorre for the time being. Order to suffer the prior and convent of St. Martin Dovorre to take a moiety of the issues of the port and a third part of the toll arising from the town market every Saturday, as they ought to do, and as they and their predecessors used to do since the date of the charter of King Henry I; as in a record and process before the barons of the exchequer in 34 Edward III it is contained that King Henry I by charter gave the prior and convent the moiety and third part aforesaid, by reason whereof the then prior and convent and their predecessors time out of mind peaceably took the same until that year, wherefore it was agreed that they should so do, as appears by an exemplification of that record, confirmed by the king.
Et erat patens.